Education

A woman recounts her spiritual journey from feeling lost in Singapore and at Harvard to ultimately converting to Judaism and exploring the Jewish perspective on leading a meaningful life.
"Frankenstein's Matzah" is a unique Jewish children's book featuring a nonbinary protagonist named Vee, who is a curious scientist aspiring to be a Nobel Prize-winning Jewish nonbinary scientist.
Mary Jane Rein, who worked at Clark University's Holocaust center for 20 years, left her position due to feeling unsupported after facing incivility related to Israel on campus.
Diana Leygerman, a 41-year-old Democratic Jewish activist from Warwick Township, PA, is concerned about censorship in schools, particularly after a Republican-majority board in the Central Bucks School District banned books and targeted LGBTQ students.
In an interview with Abby Schachter, an Orthodox Jew and Republican academic program manager, she expresses concerns about the Democratic Party moving away from its historically pro-Israel stance and emphasizes the need for Jews to form different social and political coalitions.
A discussion on Professor Shmuel Klein's thesis proposing the Jewish origins of the Bordeaux Itinerary, a 4th-century journey to the Land of Israel.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported a significant increase in antisemitic incidents in the past year, more than doubling from the previous year with a total of 8,873 incidents in 2023 compared to 3,697 in 2022.
The University of Southern California (USC) canceled the commencement speech of Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum after she shared a link to an anti-Israel website on her Instagram page.
In "Where Have All the Democrats Gone?" by John Judis and Ruy Texeira, the authors critique the Democratic Party's approach of potentially ignoring working-class white voters, suggesting that Joe Biden's unpopularity and policy issues might impact the party.
Adam Shatz, a writer and academic, delves into the enduring impact of Frantz Fanon in his book "The Rebels Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon."
The video explores the concept of Chinuch, going beyond conventional education to understand what real education means in Judaism.
The Etgar Quiz no 267 features questions related to Jewish traditions and rituals.
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School, previously downgraded by Ofsted to inadequate, has successfully improved and regained a good rating following its affiliation with the United Synagogue-run Jewish Community Academy Trust.
Joshua Hoffman is representing Future of Jewish, a free digital publication aiming to educate people about Judaism, Israel, and the Jewish world.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) unveiled a Campus Antisemitism Report Card grading 85 colleges and universities on their efforts to combat antisemitism, with only two schools, Brandeis and Elon, earning an A. Some Jewish students and Hillel directors disagreed with the grades, feeling they oversimplified complex Jewish campus experiences.
A former Cornell University student, Patrick Dai, pleaded guilty to threatening to harm Jewish students, including planning to shoot up the kosher dining hall.
A guide on how to correctly prepare and arrange the items on the Seder Plate for Passover.
A couple embarks on starting to observe Shabbat with their young children, borrowing supplies and delving into the rituals despite some uncertainties.
The author reflects on their Jewish upbringing and the impact of a conflict between their passion for baseball and the requirement to attend Confirmation class in high school, showing lingering resentment towards their parents for forcing them to leave baseball practices for class.
The text emphasizes the importance of Jewish camps as a vital tool for building a vibrant Jewish future, especially in the face of recent hardships and challenges faced by Jewish children.
The text emphasizes the importance of Jewish camps in fostering a vibrant Jewish future and addressing challenges faced by Jewish youth, such as rising anxiety and antisemitism.
Former JFS pupil Stella Harris, a trainee chef at Gordon Ramsay's Savoy Grill, won a cookery award for her lamb dish inspired by her Jewish background.
OpenDor Media, led by Noam Weissman, aims to engage young people in Jewish and Israeli topics through Unpacked, offering videos, podcasts, and articles that provide balanced perspectives on issues like Israel, the Middle East conflict, and anti-Semitism.
The text discusses the importance of deradicalizing Palestinians as a crucial step towards achieving peace in the region.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its annual Campus Antisemitism Report Card, giving A grades to Brandeis University and Elon University for their support of Jewish student life.

Top authors in Education

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